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Argyllshire / Re: Hardy/Hardie, Douglas.
« on: Friday 14 May 10 01:45 BST (UK)  »
Since I posted the above message I have some more info on Andrew Hardy's family.  Apparently his father's name was Dr. Robert Hardy and he was a presbyterian minister in Aberdeen. Andrew was born, various sources say in either 1762 or 1761. He had a brother George born in 1795, he also had a brother James and a sister Isabel. This is according to the Hardy/Hardie book published in the US.

Andrew and his brother George came to Ottawa in 1810 and then on to Kingston. George was a businessman in Kingston and his wife's name was also Isabella.
They had 3 daughters Jessie, Isabella and Anne. Anne married the Rev Kenneth Mackenzie Fenwick and their son Dr. Kenneth Neader Fenwick became quit a famous Doctor.

Can anyone help me get information on Dr. Robert Hardy in Aberdeen. Thanks

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Louth / Re: A few helpful tips to find your ancestor's birth place - Link
« on: Wednesday 28 February 07 15:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Christopher. It still is a mystery to me. My Great grandmother Catherine was Roman Catholic and the man she married, my  great grandfather was Protestant. They immigrated to Paisley in Scotland around the late 1880's then came to Canada, Montreal, around 1907.

It is frustrating because I cannot find any information on them. I have even lost tract of most of their children.

My mother said at one time that instead of being Kennedy the might have been Gunnity. Now isn't that a old Irish name? But I do know that George was Protestant

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Louth / Re: A few helpful tips to find your ancestor's birth place - Link
« on: Wednesday 28 February 07 13:31 GMT (UK)  »
But aren't there Ruxton's still living on that estate?

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Louth / BRENNON / KENNEDY
« on: Wednesday 28 February 07 12:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Can anyone help me. I believe my Great Grandfather and Grandmother were married in the church in Ardee sometime before or after 1880. Their names were Catherine Brennon and George Kennedy.

Family history says that George's father worked for the Roxton's on their estate there. Family history also says that this man may have owned a pub in the Dublin area.

I can find nothing on these people.

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Meath / Re: Kennedy, Brennan
« on: Monday 03 July 06 12:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi Christopher, sorry not to get back to you sooner but I have been out west. I live in Ontario and my kids are in British Columbia. Interestingly I am half way between Ireland and BC.

No I cannot connect with any of your information. The more I delve into the Brennan, Kennedy families the more questions I find. My Catherine Brennan was born about 1865 somewhere in Ardee, Ireland. She was definetly Roman Catholic and  her husband was Protestant. He was disowned by his family. Typical of those times I guess.

The went to Scotland, Paisley after 1882. Even the stories my sisters have do not match with any info I can find.

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Argyllshire / Hardy/Hardie, Douglas.
« on: Sunday 09 April 06 15:48 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on Andrew Hardy and George Hardy. I have searched  the Familysearch and have found only one Andrew born in Perth in 1791. I have no idea when George was born nor are there any Georges in their records for that time period.

The Andrew I did find is listed as the son of William Hardie and Jean Keay and was christened on the 22 May 1791 in Perth.

He married Janet Douglas in Canada in 1821 and she was also born in Perth. The only family I can find for her is Alexander Douglas and Isobel Douglas She was christened on 3 Mar. 1793 in Lobierait, Perth Scotland

Interestingly the only familiar name that was continued down in our family was Isobel. But Andrew's tombstone does say he came from Argyleshire and Janet's death certificate says she came from Perth.

Does anyone know of anyway I can find information on these people

Andrew must have been in the army because he recieved a land grant in Esquesing Twp in Ontario. He also was a foreman on the building of the Fort at Kingston Ontario and was a Stone Smith.

I also believe from some convoluted family information that his family may have been involved in Culloden.

Any infrormation would be welcome

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Dumfriesshire / Irving, Martin
« on: Sunday 09 April 06 15:00 BST (UK)  »
William Irving married Margaret Murray in 1865, their daughter Janet married James Martin in 1902.

I believe it is their son who is written up in this newspaper article in 1938. "If Willie Martin accepts the Shawfield Club's offer, he will become the highes paid footballer in the county" May 8, 1938.

This is all the information I have on this family. Does anyone recognise this Man.

Another Daughter of William Irving, unnamed, was a school teacher at  in 1901 at Bankskill, Lockerbie.

Another son of William must have had a Pidgeon Loft. He won Best Performance 80th Prize 1936. 4500 Birds completing from Rennes France.

Is any of this familiar to anyone in Lockerbie.

In 1971 there were still Irving descendants living in Lockerbie.

Any help in locating any of these families would be much appreciated.
Thanks

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Dumfriesshire / Re: Surname Interests: REA/RAE/RAY
« on: Sunday 09 April 06 14:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi I too am looking for info on Rae. My great Grandmother's name was Thomasina Rae and she married  George Irving in Dryfesdale in 1823.

The only reference I can find to her is in the 1851 census when she appears to have been living with her Grandmother Elizabeth Scott in Carruthertown.

Is there any further information on her.

Thanks
Margaret

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Meath / Kennedy, Brennan
« on: Sunday 09 April 06 14:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi I am looking for information on my Grandparents families.

My G Grandmother's maiden name was Catherine Brennan and she was RC. My g grandfather's name was George Kennedy and he was protestant.

I was told various stories and now it is too late to verify them. One strory said that my G G Great grandfather worked on the Estate of Sir Thomas Roxton in or around Ardee. Another story says that my G G Grandfather owned a pub but I believe it may have been in Dublin.

They left Ireland when my  Grandmother was a little girl and went to Paisley in Scotland. She was born in 1883 and was christened in the Catholic Church. Her name was Mary Bridget Kennedy.

Would anyone have any advice about finding more on these people.

Thank you
Margaret Ross

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